Generally, not. Unforeseeable criminal acts are not something your landlord is responsible for.
However, you might have a claim for reduction in rent if there are serious safety or security problems that the landlord is aware of and has failed to repair. For example, the front door of an apartment building should have a sturdy lock and should be self-closing, adequate lighting inside and out, and some method to prevent or deter unauthorized duplication of keys.
You could hire a security company to give you an assessment of your security needs (burglary, fire, gas, mechanical hazards, etc)
Go find out at the office who you need to sue. Sue the complex for damages and poor security. They will love to let you leave then with out penalty. Call CNN for help also.
No.
For the Landlord: You are violating the terms of the lease For the Tenant: Disability or death The unit is in disrepair to the point you cannot live there Your home has been burglarized or invaded Landlord abusive
That depends on the wording of the lease.
If your landlord breaks into your apartment or enters it without notifying you, this is grounds to break a lease. You can't break a lease just because there was a break in, however. Landlords are not even legally required to tell you if you are moving into a high crime area. If you can prove this is an ongoing and pervasive problem , it may be grounds to break your lease. Get real documentation, not just hearsay.Police reports and other victims or witnesses.
Depending on the lease or the apartment Depending on the lease or the apartment Depending on the lease or the apartment
No. The problem was not caused by the landlord.
Once you line up some legal resources, investigate the terms your lease to see if there's any clause that provides you with an opportunity to break lease early.Then check out the guide from www.apartmentleasebreakers.com. This guide has helped a bunch of my friends break their apartment lease by discovering the major loopholes in leasing contracts. Good Luck
Im pretty sure you can in every state! But you have to pay a fee. For example, in Colorado if you break a lease, it is at least $200.
Not unless you can prove that there is A pattern of break ins that existed before you moved in, and you had no knowledge of it.
Yes, but you'll owe any penalty.
Unless you can prove that there is meth, and that your landlord is cooking it, you have little basis for terminating your lease. You need to call the police.